Being subject to frequent noise on your vehicle tends to be annoying, a vehicle is so complex that it is generally difficult to find its origin and even more so to find the part that generates it. If you have already experienced a clicking noise on your Infiniti QX60, we will most likely be able to support you. Indeed, our editorial staff decided to write this document in order to review the main causes of a clicking noise on Infiniti QX60. This is why, firstly, we will check out what are the origins of this type of noise coming from your engine block, then those of a noise coming from your direction and finally, the sources of clicking noise on Infiniti QX60 coming from your suspensions.
I perceive a clicking noise on Infiniti QX60 located on my engine
Check your high engine
If you perceive a clicking noise on Infiniti QX60, and this sound is based at the top of the engine, it means that it originates from your cylinder head and its accompanying parts. Two elements can be the triggers of these ticking noises on Infiniti QX60. Either the hydraulic pushers , in most cases it is because of their faulty “hydraulic catch-up” system that we will notice these clicking noises, often when cold and vanish when hot. Otherwise, it is the interplay of your rocker arms or their condition of wear that is at issue. In this circumstance, remember to change them.
Check your low engine
If you have founded the region of origin of the Infiniti QX60 clikcing noises coming from your low engine, it may be that your rods or piston shafts are the triggers. In both circumstances, the risk in the long term is the breakage of the motor. These two fixes are very complex and most mechanics will recommend you to change the engine of your Infiniti QX60.
Combustion problem
Finally, if you have the feeling that this clicking noise on Infiniti QX60 is related to the combustion of your engine, there are three possible causes of it. Check the condition of your glow plugs which, if worn, can hinder the proper combustion of the fuel mixture. Then, it is possible that your timing belt is shifted and that it does not properly manage the timing of the various engine components to promote good combustion. And finally, the most classic cause, comes from your injection, which is either blocked or one or more injectors are injured. In this circumstance, do not hesitate to consult this document which deals in detail with the different injection sounds on Infiniti QX60.
I perceive a clicking noise on Infiniti QX60 in my direction
Check the condition of the gimbals
One of the most basic reasons of a clicking noises in the direction of your Infiniti QX60 is associated with the direction of the vehicle. Indeed, the cardans and their bellows are parts that are constantly stressed during your changes of direction or that you turn your wheels and a wear of one of them can create a ticking type of sound when you approach the stop zone of your steering. A bellows with holes will damage the cardan shaft very quickly and must be changed in a short time, otherwise the entire cardan shaft will have to be changed. Consider taking a look at it. If you would like more detailed information about gimbals noises on Infiniti QX60, do not hesitate to consult this complete guide.
Check the rest of your direction
Finally, when you experience a clicking noise on your Infiniti QX60, it is possible that it is the direction that is involved. Just like the gimbals, the steering part is mobilized when you turn your wheels. If this is the circumstance, the parts that may have been damaged due to normal wear and tear or impact (e. g. sidewalks) are steering rods, stabilizer bar silentblocks or steering triangles.
I perceive a clicking noise on Infiniti QX60 coming from my suspensions
Check the suspension
If you experience a clicking noise on your Infiniti QX60 when you pass a speed bump, it is highly possible that your suspension block is the cause of the sound. Indeed, it may be the suspension cups, which, when they are dead, have the rubber (silentbloc) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension that no longer fulfils its role and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To examine if this is the issue that worries you, take a dented road and, at low speed, focus on the sound originating from your front axle when you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them as soon as possible as this may affect other parts and require more expensive repairs.
Check spring and cylinder
If you hear a clicking noise on your Infiniti QX60 at the suspension level, it is highly possible that spring wear or shock cylinder deformation may be a reason. To examine the condition of the spring, place the automobile on a flat surface and measure that the heights from the ground to the bottom of the body are similar on each side (empty car for measurement). You can also examine between the front and rear, if there is a gap too large it suggests that that most likely your springs are worn, if you see a leak go a little further in the article to have the solution to this problem. For the cylinder the verification is visual, make sure that it seems to work in a straight axis. And that there is no angle that would alter its proper functioning. If one of them breaks in both situations, you should consider changing it or them. If you have the feeling that this noise is more like a squeaking noise on Infiniti QX60 than a clicking noise, don’t hesitate to consult this article.
